February 2011
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buhbye (for a little while at least)
this blog is currently on a long hiatus (if you haven’t noticed).
for more things Michelle, read my new york blog or follow me on twitter.
- m
August 2010
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July 2010
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June 2010
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WatchEFF YES!!!!!!!!!
WatchI’ve watched this Take Away Show probably more than any other. There is another Yo La Tengo one which is also awesome.
Pixies, Gorillaz, Elvis Costello, Klaxons Cancel... →
When art and politics collide.
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I’m overworked, underslept, and don’t...
May 2010
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The New Pornographers, Together
I’ve been...
April 2010
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Tiny Desk... →
I’m pretty sure that girl is on something. Not sure what, but it’s kind of freaking me out. Also, Alex Ebert has the funniest hairdo ever. Regardless, the music is pretty wonderful and life affirming.
WatchJanelle Monae- Tightrope. (Her new album is out on the 13th of April, and I’m super pumped.)
Holy crap this is good.
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WatchNew Band of Horses track. Really into it, and the naturey video.
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March 2010
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Gigi- “No, My Heart Will Go On”,...
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February 2010
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somethingfortheladies:
Forgiveness Rock Record...
“Our new album’s gonna be fucking 100 times better than the iPad. With this...”
– - Gabe Andruzzi, Rapture. The most amazing thing anyone’s ever said about their own record. (via colinmeloy)
Oh wow.
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WatchWhys this so effing catchy??
The Very best (featuring Ezra Koenig)- Warm Heart of Africa
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Magnolia Electric Co- “Josephine”...
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WatchHolly Miranda- Ex Factor (Lauryn Hill cover)
Instead of watching the Grammys, I’m watching this. A total blast from the past and a beautiful cover
January 2010
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The Magnetic Fields- 100,00 Fireflies (Distant...
December 2009
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Best of Music 2009!
Dear loyal Electric Version readers (all 3 of you),
I know I’ve been cruel and unfair and away from this Tumblr for far too long. Apparently that’s what employment does to your blogging. But to apologize for all of that I have a special holiday gift. Wait for it…Michelle’s fabulous Best Of list! Sure, you could have Pitchfork or Spin or someone else tell you what rocked...
November 2009
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Longing for a time I've never known: Aretha...
Sometime in August I was sitting with a friend at a cottage discussing soul music. I mentioned to my companion how sad I felt knowing that I would probably never get a chance to see the queen of soul herself live on stage. For some reason, this always plagued me more than other artists, because Aretha Franklin has touched me in ways I really can’t articulate.
Sure enough, only a couple of weeks...
October 2009
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“Feeling the Pull”- The Swell Season...
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Zombies, Ghosts and Girlish Glee: Dead Man's Bones...
Dead Man’s Bones with choir
Before I go into the whirlwind of a night I had at the Opera House tonight, I should thank my friend Becca for securing us tickets to one of the hottest shows of the month- Dead Man’s Bones, the brainchild of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields. The show had originally been planned for a much smaller venue, but as tickets sold out in minutes, the promoters moved the...
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"Flaming Lips to Cover Dark Side of the... →
Thanks Pitchfork for this ridiculous tidbit of information.
September 2009
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Double feature: Origin:Orphan album and CD release
When I picked up my copy of the Hidden Camera’s brand new album Origin: Orphan, I knew I was in for some kind of musical adventure. What I didn’t know was that I was also scoring a free ticket to their incredibly intimate CD release party, held last night at the Pansexual nightclub “Goodhandys”.
The album itself turned out to quite a departure from the Hidden Cameras of AWOO and Mississauga...
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What I'm listening to right now...
Friends in Bellwoods 2 (Various Artists)
Is there room in Toronto for more than one hip music community? In other words, are the Friends in Bellwoods just another Broken Social Scene waiting to happen? Put simply, they are not.
Friends in Bellwoods 2, a 2 CD, 40-track compilation is the followup to the first Friends in Bellwoods record, the brainchild of Casy Mecija and James Bunton of...
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musicforyourcoffee:
Karen O and the Kids – All Is...
August 2009
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WatchJ’adore Les Concerts A Emporter, particularly this one of Lykke Li and El Perro Del Mar.
Hopefully it will bring a little happiness to your boring Wednesday.
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WatchOdds are I’ve already tried to throw this totally awesome video at ya, because frankly, I think Dead Man’s Bones are quite brilliant and am so pumped for their album. If you don’t know, Dead Man’s Bones is a collaboration between dreamboat actor Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, which Pitchfork classifies as “goth-folk”. I think of it more like the super-indie...
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MIX #2: Songs to listen to on the porch while...
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Fleet Foxes: The beauty of plaid, whiskey and...
Day 1 of my two night stint at Massey Hall (as a paying audience member that is!) Massey Hall is by far my favourite venue in Toronto, and quite possibly one of my favourite venues, period.
In honor of tonights folk-rockers, Fleet Foxes, I decided to bust out the oversized plaid shirt. Guess what? Turns out I wasn’t the only one. I kept imagining everyone in the audience and the 3/5 band...
July 2009
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Blitzen Trapper- Furr (Furr)
This goes out to...
Farewell to my city by the sea: Jenn Grant and Hey...
I spent the past four years of my life living in a city by the sea. I would go to the local farmers market where you knew the names of the people serving you your pain-au-chocolat. I would eat at the same greasy spoon restaurant, my greasy spoon, the kind of place where the placemat tells you their long and (somewhat) significant history. We complained about the crappy selection of Indian food,...
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Mix Mix Mix Mix #1: I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE BECAUSE...
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“The Ballad of the RAA”- The Rural...
“Dance wit the speaker till you hear it blow,
Then plug in the headphone cause...”
– Eric B. and Rakim
